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index by reviewing the initiatives and procedures of the federal government organisations, and
the policies they have adopted to support gender balance.

Mona Al Marri, Vice President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, said, "The UAE's Gender
Balance Index is based on the highest national and global benchmarks that include the UAE

Cabinet's national indicators and the United Nations Development Programme's, UNDP,
'Gender Inequality Index'."

The first category of the index recognises individuals who have played a key role in their

organisation to achieve gender balance, provide equal opportunities and establish an
environment that supports both men and women. It also honours individuals who have positively

impacted gender balance locally, regionally and internationally, and contributed to enhancing the
UAE's ranking in global competitiveness reports.

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